U.S. Geological Survey
2013
RB2002sd.sd: 150-meter Fledermaus bathymetry grid from U.S. Geological Survey Cruise 02051, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RB0208, September 24 to 30, 2002 aboard the Ronald H. Brown in the Puerto Rico Trench region
1.0
raster digital data
Open-File Report
2006-1210
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/data/ivs3d/rb2/rb2002sd.zip
Uri ten Brink
William W. Danforth
Christopher F. Polloni
2013
Final report and archive of the swath bathymetry and ancillary data collected in the Puerto Rico Trench region in 2002 and 2003
1.0
Open-File Report
2006-1210
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
suggested citation: ten Brink, U., Danforth, W.W., and Polloni, C.F., 2013, Final report and archive of the swath bathymetry and ancillary data collected in the Puerto Rico Trench region in 2002 and 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1210, available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/
In 2002 and 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducted three exploration cruises (USGS Cruise 02051, NOAA RB0208, September 24 to 30, 2002; USGS Cruise 03008, NOAA RB0303, February 18 to March 7, 2003 and USGS Cruise 03032, NOAA RB0305, August 28 to September 4, 2003). These cruises mapped for the first time the morphology of this entire tectonic plate boundary stretching from the Dominican Republic in the west to the Lesser Antilles in the east, a distance of approximately 700 kilometers (430 miles). Observations from these three exploration cruises, coupled with computer modeling and published Global Positioning System (GPS) results and earthquake focal mechanisms have provided new information that is changing the evaluation of the seismic and tsunami hazard from this plate boundary. The observations collected during these cruises also contributed to the basic understanding of the mechanisms that govern plate tectonics, in this case, the creation of the island of Puerto Rico and the deep trench north of it. Results of the sea floor mapping have been an important component of the study of tsunami and earthquake hazards to the northeastern Caribbean and the U.S. Atlantic coast off the United States. For additional information on the cruises see:
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA
This surface was constructed in Fledermaus to provide a 3D perspective of data collected from USGS Cruise 02051, NOAA RB0208, September 24 to 30, 2002.
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ground condition
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General
sea floor
sea floor mapping
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
CMGP
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
WHCMSC
NOAA Hydrographic Survey-Atlantic Branch
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Open-File Report 2006-1210
OFR 2006-1210
field activity serial number 02051
field activity number RB02-08
NOAA Cruise RB0208
Ronald H. Brown
SeaBeam 2112
multibeam bathymetry
fledermaus sd grid file
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
elevation
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
General
North America
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Antilles Arc
Puerto Rico Trench
Caribbean Plate
None
Not to be used for navigation. Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the source of this information.
Chris Polloni
U.S. Geological Survey
Information Technology Specialist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2280
(508) 457-2310
cpolloni@usgs.gov
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3;ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1300
Uri ten Brink
William Danforth
Christopher F. Polloni
Castle Eugene Parker
Toshihiko Uozumi
Glynn F. Williams
2005
Project PROBE Leg II - Final Report and Archive of Swath Bathymetric Sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003
Open-File Report
2004-1400
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1400/
Uri ten Brink
Charles R. Worley
Lt. Shep Smith
Thomas Stepka
Glynn F. Williams
2006
Project PROBE Leg I - Report and Archive of Multibeam Bathymetry and Acoustic Backscatter, CTD/XBT and GPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench, September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002.
Open-File Report
2005-1066
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1066/
No additional checks for consistency were performed on this data.
All collected data were processed and used to produce this dataset.
These data were navigated with Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) and a P-code receiver. These systems have an estimated horizontal accuracy of +/- 3 meters horizontally.
These data have been corrected for vessel motion (roll, pitch, heave, yaw) and referenced to local sea level (no tide correction). The theoretical vertical resolution of the Sea Beam 2112 multibeam echosounder is 1 % of water depth, approximately 40 - 80 meters within the study area.
U.S. Geological Survey
Unpublished Material
Multibeam bathymetric survey data collected by USGS in the Puerto Rico trench area, 2002
raster digital data
disc
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ground condition
SeaBeam
The raw data files were processed to create a bathymetric grid
Bathymetric data were collected using a SeaBeam 2112 (12 kHz) mulitbeam echo sounding system. The system, originally used for high accuracy (SeaBeam Classic) charting of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), is capable of hydrographic charting and seafloor acoustic backscatter imaging in water depths of 50 to 11,000 meters with up to 151 beams (2 degree transmit and receive). Swath coverage varies as a function of depth, from 150 degrees at 1,000 meters, to 120 degrees at 5,000 meters, and 90 degrees at 11,000 meters, with a resolution of two degrees. The swath of coverage on the ocean floor is approximately 75% of the water depth. The system operates at an acoustic frequency of 12 kHz and uses transducer arrays that are flush-mounted on the hull in a T-shaped configuration centered on the ship's keel. The horizontal positions for soundings were acquired with several Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) receivers and one P-Code receiver: a Trimble Centurian P-code GPS, a Magnavox MX-200 GPS, and a Northstar 941x differential GPS. Horizontal sounding positions were recorded to raw multibeam echo sounder data files via SeaBeam's Sea Survey data acquisition software. A conservative estimate of the positional accuracy of the GPS and P-Code receivers is +/- 3 meters. The data pipeline included transferring the SeaBeam MB41 raw data files from the SGI computer to a processing laptop via file transfer protocol (FTP). The raw files were converted using CARIS 5.3 Hips Sips software. The processing crew maintained the same processing procedures as employed by NOAA hydrographic field units. Once the data were converted, a Digital Terrain Model was generated for visual detection of artifacts and missed depths. The next step entailed reviewing and editing the data with CARIS Swath Edit, followed with CARIS Sub Set mode editing. Both editing processes allowed the hydrographer to eliminate data points that were considered artifacts or out of context with the immediate benthic area. After editing, the weighted mean grid was re-generated with a grid resolution of 150 meters. No tide corrections were applied.
2003
CARIS HIPS database
William Danforth
U.S. Geological Survey
Information Specialist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1589
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2274
(508) 457-2310
bdanforth@usgs.gov
9AM to 5PM; M- F
The CARIS base surface was opened with Fledermaus Ver 7, applied the Haxby.cmap color map and saved as an object file
CARIS HIPS database
Unknown
rb2002sd.sd
William Danforth
U.S. Geological Survey
Information Specialist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1589
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2274
(508) 457-2310
bdanforth@usgs.gov
9AM to 5PM; M- F
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D_WGS_1984
WGS_1984
6378137.0
298.25722356300003
local sea level
0.1
meters
Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Uri ten Brink
U.S. Geological Survey
Research Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1589
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2396
(508) 457-2310
utenbrink@usgs.gov
8AM to 5 PM; M-F
Downloadable Data: Open-File Report 2006-1210: raster grid
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SDTS
7.1
Fledermaus grid
A zip archive containing the Fledermaus grid file components including the haxby.cmap file and FGDC compliant metadata.
zip archive
4 Mbytes
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/data/ivs3d/rb2/rb2002sd.zip
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1210/html/catalog.htm
Data may be downloaded via the World Wide Web.
DVD-ROM
4.75
Gbytes
UDF
None
These data are available in Fledermaus sd format. The user must have software capable of importing and processing the data.
2012
20120524
U.S. Geological Survey
Chris Polloni
Information Technology Specialist
physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2280
(508) 457-2310
cpolloni@usgs.gov
8:00AM to 5:00PM; M-F
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
local time
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
ESRI Metadata Profile